Disposable dressing mask



y 9, 1950 L. H. LA Jolz ET AL 2,507,447

DISPOSABLE DRESSING MASK Filed Nov. 27. 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS11 2 gfokaimeflfoad'oie,

May 9, 1950 L. H. LA JOIE ET AL DISPOSABLE DRESSING MASK 2 Sheets-Sheet2 Filed Nov. 27, 1946 INVENTORS iw uml'kfiaai ATTORNEY In? Q PatentedMay 9, 1950 DISPOSABLE DRESSING -MASK Lorraine H. La. Joie and Joseph J.Ortalli,

Fairfield, Conn.

Application November 27, 1946, Serial No. 712,688

15 Claims. (01. 2-174) This invention relates to dressing masksparticularly of a disposable type for temporarily covering the wearersface while a gown or other garment is being drawn over the wearers head.

While a principal object of the invention is by this means to preventwearing apparel particularly that of women from being soiled by thecosmetics of facial make-up, a related object is to protect both thefacial make-up and the hair-do of the wearer from rubbing disturbance bythe garment that is being passed over the head.

Accordingly it is among the objects of this invention to provide a,dressing mask that shall have the following new and advantageousfeatures:

It should cover the face at least from ear to ear and should reach fromthe neckline under the chin to the crown of the head or at least back ofthe hairline at the forehead and temples of the wearer.

It should be of such shape in front of and at the sides of the face asto be firmly resistive to displacement from its designed locationrelative to the face.

It should stand out so firmly from the face that it makes minimum if anycontact with the skin when applied quickly and without care inadjustment, yet it should be agreeably light, soft and pliable to thetouch.

It should be collapsible and foldable into sheet paper flatness so thatquantities of the folded masks can be stacked and dispensed as are papertowels, paper napkins, cleansing tissues and the like.

The mask should be openable briskly from its fiat folded condition toits cupped usable shape responsively to a single pulling action of theusers hands.

' The mask should be fastenable instantly in place without appreciableeffort by the wearers arms and fingers and the fastening shouldpreferably take place at a location centrally back of seams to stiffenit thereat; combustible or dissolvable in water for easy disposal; andcapable of mass production by automatic machinery of the general typeused for the production of comparable items of paper manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objectives in mind a successful form of theinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and explained indetail in the following description having reference to the drawingswherein:

Figs. 1 and 2 are profile and front views respectively of a dressingmask incorporating the present invention applied to the head of awearer.

Fig. 3 shows the mask of Figs. 1 and 2 being opened from its collapsedor folded condition by the hands of the wearer preparatory to applyingit to the face.

Fig. 4 shows a preferred fully developed shape of the mask.

Fig. 5 shows the paper blank of Fig. 4 folded along parallel creasesindicated in Fig. 4 with four of its mutually registering oblique edgessealed together and pull tabs applied.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show progressive further folding of the partly foldedmask of Fig. 5 into its ultimate form for stacked packaging.

Fig. 9 shows a compact stack of masks folded as in Fig. 8 ready fordispensing.

Figs. 10 and 11 show alternative methods of binding the seams of thefolded mask of Fig. 5.

Fig. 12 shows how a rectangular paper blank may be folded to produce amodified mask having many of the advantageous features of the presentimprovements.

While there have been former proposals to mask the face with temporaryshields while dressing, the masks heretofore proposed for this purposehave not possessed a structural nature enabling them to collapse or foldinto fiat form. This is an important feature of the present inventionenabling the folded masks to be stacked compactly as, for instance, in asmall storage cabinet from which the masks can conveniently be taken oneby one as is practised with paper towels, cleansing tissues and thelike.

In making disposable, or single-use throwaway dressing masks embodyingthe present improvements, what may be termed a zig-zag edged blank 12,comprising an unfolded or developed shape of the mask, is shown in Fig.4. It consists of a single thickness of thin material having preferablyabout the pliability of tissue paper. If made of paper it is preferableto use a. tissue paper or non-woven textile having a fibrous bodystructure capable of letting moisture and vapors pass therethrough. Asuitable sheet is comprised of textile fibers such as cotton andthermoplastic synthetic binder fibers such ascellulose acetateintegrated into a continuous web under heat and pressure and is alreadyavailable in this country being in use for packaging desiccants,tea-balls, etc. Among its advantages is that multiple plies of the papercan be bonded directly together by heat sealing whereas most heatscalable papers are impervious to vapors and moisture. There are alsoavailable porous long fiber papers of the heat sealing var ty. The paperor other sheet material farming blank l2 may be transparent, translucentor opaque.

On blank 12 in Fig. 4 there is indicated by broken lines the locationsof parallel creases along which the paper sheet may be foldedprogressively into the lozenge shape with blunted corners represented inFig. 5. In production these folds may be made by hand' or by known typesof automatic paper folding machinery. The folds herein illustrated servea double function and purpose. One of their functions is to make someregions of the mask stiffer along certain lines when it is opened intoits cupped shape for wear. Another function is to permit the mask to becompacted into plural ply strictly fiat form of considerably contractedarea when it is folded or closed.

The four parallel lines along which initial folds are made arerepresented at i3, I i, l5 and 16 in Fig. 4 of the drawing. The hemfolds H, H! are made first along lines l3 and i6, respectively. Theyoverlap and permanently reinforce the free marginal edges l3, 14 of theflange folds l9 and 20 by forming two-ply bands of the mask material.Flange folds l9 and 20 are adapted to lip respectively rearward over thehairline at the brow of the wearer and rearward under the chin. The thusreinforced top or brow flange and bottom or chin flange 20 are thenfolded along lines hi and i5. respectively so that their obliquelyextending bare edges 2| at each side of the blank come into mutualregister and their obliquely extending bare edges 22 at each side of theblank come into mutual register; The registering margins of panel 25 andof folds l1, it or IE, 2d, which are shaded by close stippling in Figs.1-3 and 4-9, may then be fastened permanently together to form seams ina number of different ways, as by heat bonding, passe partout taping,stitching, stapling, or by any other suitable binding means orconstruction. The term seam as used in the claims herein includes theseforms of binding as well as other known equivalents thereof. and is notlimited to sewed seams. Preferably the two seams or two pairs of. joinedmargins 2|, 22 of the folded sheet i2 are made relatively stiffer thanthe adjoining areas of the sheet material by whatever means is employedto fasten them together at edges 2|, 22. Also these two scams or twopairs of joined edges 2! and 22 border and in part define and form theboundaries of a smooth lozenge-shaped single-ply multicornered panel 25of the paper material having lateral extensions tapering to the points32 and having its obtuse corners blunted by additional straightboundaries along the creases It and I5. This lozenge-shaped panel 25 isadapted to cover the face while its tapering lateral extensionsterminate at acute corners or substantially pointed lateral extremities32 which flank the ears of the wearer.

Panel 25 contains two sight apertures 26 placed to register with thewearers eyes. Folding on creases l4 and I5 brings the hemmed edges 13and 16 into parallel juxtaposition overlapping panel 25 and extendingfrom one to the other of the acute corners 32 of panel 25. Thus the browcovering flange l9 and the chin covering flange 29 when flat conform inprofile shape respectively to upper and lower face shielding portions ofthe panel 25 that are bordered respectively by the boundaries l4 and I5and are marginally united with said panel portions at all but the freeedges l3 and iii of the flanges. Each of these edges is thereby free tolip away from panel 25 in a manner to form a rim portion of the cuppedmask. To suit the proportions of an average persons face, panel 25 hasfour corners 28, 28 and 28, 28, which function for a purpose referred tomore fully hereinafter. The sight apertures 26 are about in line withthe acute panel corners 32 whereas the chin crease i5 is more distantfrom these apertures than is the brow crease l4.

As an example of many kinds of tie means either elastic or non-elasticthat may be used to span the back of the wearers head for holding themask in place, a pair of holes 34 in vertically spaced relationship ispunched in each of the triple-ply corners 32 of the aforesaid taperinglateral panel extensions of the partially folded mask of Fig. 5 andthrough each pair of such holes there is threaded a tied loop of elasticstring 35. On one of these elastic strings is strung a button 38, overwhich the other elastic may easily be looped by the fingers of thewearer as a quick and convenient way of readily fastening theelastics'together at the back of the head. They can as readily beunfastened and without hindrance by entanglement of the elastic with thebutton such as would be likely to occur with non-elastic tie means.Elastic strings, it hasbeen discovered, avoid this tangling tendencypartly due to their constant tendency to resume their originallyuntwisted looped shape after being stretched or twisted in the course offastening them to a common button.

Next there is applied to the mask when folded as in Fig. 5 the openingpull tabs 2i which may comprise flat strips of paper like the materialof which blank 12 is composed. One end of each pull tab will be attachedfirmly to the doubleply hem l1 and E8 of each of the brow covering foldsi9 and 2B. The other end of each tab can be shortened for compactpackaging by folding it over on itself inwardly of the mask but isextendable when straightened out again until it projects beyond the edgecreases l 4 and I5. Thus it will not project in the more completelyfoldedconditions of the mask shown. in Figs. '7', 8 and 9 but can easilybe grasped by the wearer's fingers for expeditiously opening the mask asshown in Fig. 3.

Tabs 2'! enable the mask, without the annoyance of fumbling, to bepulled fully open in-' stantly by a single motion of the users hands sothat the top and bottom rear edges of the mask can be firmly manipulatedjointly by both hands of user for placing the mask properly upon theface. When thus placed, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the elastic strings36 are buttoned together at the back of the head resulting in only amild backward pull simultaneously on opposite sides of the mask at theacute corners 32 of the lozenge-shaped panel 25. The loops of elasticstring 36 exert pull in a vertical direction tending to draw toward eachother the vertically spaced holes 35. The head of the wearer affordspoints of resistance to this downward pulling force at points back ofthe hair line above the brow and resists the upward pulling force atpoints back of the chin at the neck line. Thus the major force of anypulling exerted by elastic strings 35 is withstood by the double-plyhems l1, l8 of the mask flanges I9, 20. In conjunction with theaforesaid tension of elastics 35 the greater stiffness of the two seamsor two pairs of joined edges 2| and 22, especially when reinforced bybinding tape 4| as in Fig. 11 keeps the face shielding portion of maskpanel 25 spaced forwardly away from the wearers nose and face by thehelp of the four forward terminal points or seam ends 28 and 28 of seams2| and 22. These four points are related as are the corners of aquadrilateral figure, points 28 being at loci proximate the temples ofthe wearer and preferably spaced further apart than are points 28' whichlatter are at loci proximate opposite sides respectively of the chin ofthe wearer. Thus seams 2| extend from panel corners 28 backward anddownward to a locus 32 proximate the ears of the wearer while seams 22extend from panel corners 28 backward and upward to the same locus 32.

Comfortable stand-out from the features of the wearer of the panelportion 25 of the mask is further promoted by three additional creasesextending vertically in crosswise relation to horizontal creases :3 to16. These vertical creases include a front central crease 29 and twolaterally spaced creases 30. Figs. 6 to 8 show how creases 29 and 3|]are further utilized as lines along which to further fold up the partlyfolded mask of Fig. 5 by stages into a more fully folded form in Fig. 8.This may be done by hand or by suitable paper folding machinery.

In this more fully folded form a large quantity of the masks can bestacked in a very compact pile as represented in Fig. 9. Such pile canbe housed loosely in a case having an outletat its bottom adapted togive access to the folded masks one at a time from the bottom of theencased stack, or the masks may be removed for use one at a time fromthe top of such stack.

Upon removing a fully folded mask from the stack of Fig. 9, the mask isfirst opened like a book about the crease 29 which exposes the pointedear flaps 3|. These then can be grasped to complete opening of the maskalong creases 29 and 3|] into its condition shown in Fig. 5. The pulltabs 2'! are then grasped and pulled simultaneously apart in oppositedirections which opens up the mask to cupped shape about creases l4 andIS. The restraint of seams 2| and 22 restricts the opening of the maskmuch beyond the wearable cupped shape shown in Fig. 3 so that it canthen be applied to cover the face, brow and neck and fastened in placeby looping one of elastics 35 over button 36 which is strung on theother elastic as hereinbefore described. This fastening presses the hairof the wearer snugly against the head at the back and sides andmaintains the mask firmly in place as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

After the mask is made use of as described, the elastic threads 35 areeasily unbuttoned with a quick flip of the fingers since they have notendency to tangle, and upon removal from the face the mask will befound to be refoldable easily into its condition shown in Fig. 8. If itis preferred then to discard the mask its negligible cost makes thisfeasible. The mask may be disposed of in any of the usual ways employedin the disposal of thin paper articles as refuse. The seams 2| and 22will require no additional fastening structure for the purpose ofbinding them together if the material of which blank I2 is composed issuch that two layers of it when pressed together under heat unite in apermanent bond.

However, Fig. 10 shows binding means for the seams 2| and 22 in the formof stitching 40 along said seams which may extend through folds I9 andthe panel 25.

Still other binding means may be of greater stiffening nature such asthe passe partout type as represented in Fig. 11 where the binding tape4| is folded over the combined edges of folds I9 and panel 25 andsecured by adhesive thereto. If desired all three methods of bindingherein mentioned or other commonly known methods may be employed some ofwhich may involve crimping together the plural plies of material atseams 2| and 22 if desired. Paper staples may be used.

In Fig. 12 there is illustrated a method of' utilizing in place of thezig-zag blank |2 of Fig. 4 a plain rectangular blank 45 of pliablematerial having the properties hereinbefore described. Full lines inFig. 12 show the blank 45 folded into a flat, multiple-ply, closed maskstructure equivalent in functional features to the closed mask of Fig.5, it being understood that elastic threads like 35 with a fasteningbutton like 36 may be anchored to the acute corners of this closed formof the mask in holes such as 34 through the several plies of sheetmaterial. The scheme of folding will be apparent from the system ofreference numerals used in Fig. 12 wherein the several plies or folds,the lines of creasing, and certain boundary lines or edges aredesignated by the same numerals, as in Figs. 4 and 5, primed. The samerespective reference numerals double primed are then employed todesignate the score lines in the blank 45 along which folding isprogressively performed for converting the rectangular blank 45 into theclosed form of the mask. Panel 25 may be perforated in the region of thewearers nose when the material of whichthe mask is made is notsufficiently admissive to air to make breathing normally easy while themask is being worn.

Additionally to counterparts of the folds shown in Figs. 1 to 8,inclusive, surplus folds appear in Fig. 12 in areas designated 46, 41,48 and 49. These result from the necessity of tucking in corners and addstrength and plural-ply thickness to the cupped shape of the mask whenit is opened. A mask constructed as in Fig. 12 is foldable along creases29 and 30' into the stackable shape indicated in Figs. 8 and 9. Zig-zagblanks as shown in Fig. 4 result in a greater saving of raw sheetmaterial since, as indicated by broken lines 3| in Fig. 4, the pointedflaps of one blank may mesh with the angular spaces between edges 2| and22 of another blank, so that whatever material goes into the making ofthe extra folds such as 46, 41 in Fig. 12 is, in the blank of Fig. 4,saved and converted to the making of a greater number of masks out of agiven area of original raw sheet mamrial.

Aside from those particular modifications herein illustrated anddescribed there are many other departures from the exact embodiments ofthe invention which have herein been chosen to teach the underlyingprinciples of the present improvements and the appended claims aredirected to and intended to cover all equivalents and substitutes forthe exact structural features herein disclosed fairly coming within themost inclusive meaning of the terms used in the claims.

We claim:

1. A disposable dressing mask for single occasion use to protect appareland grooming while garments..-are.being drawn over theheadofthe wearercomprising, .a smooth multiecornered panelof; pliablesheet materialflexed. to a dished contour/along at least two pairs; of, mask shapingseams, one seam of each of .saidpairs extendin backward and downwardfrom a corneroi said panel proximate thecwearers temple to a proximatethe lwearerls ear and the other seam of each of .said pairs extendingbackward and upward :irom .a corner ofisaid panel proximate the wearerschin to saidlocus, saidlseams boi deri-ngand defining allateralextension ef' said panel closely overlappingv each sideoi. thewearerisheadand-taperingtoward said loci respectivelysand he meansadapted .to span the back of the wearers head connected tosaid;t-s.per-- ing panel extensions'inva manner to hold the same zsnuglyagainst the t sides of the wearefls head.

2. A cupped dressing mask .ofvpliable sheet material comprising, a facecovering panel having twoesubstantiallypointed ends at twolateralextremities thereof respectivelyladapted to flank theleaislofa-wearer and including. an upper facesshielding portion outlined inpartoy two boundariesof said panel disposed toextend from each ,otsaidpointed panel ends forwardand upward to the temples of a weareflsfaceanda lower face shielding portion outlined in 1,-part bytwo otherboundaries of said panel disposed to extend iromeach of said pointedpanel ends forward and; downward to the chin of awearersiface, a topflange ,oisaid material marginally united with said panel alongrsa-idupwardextendingboundaries having a free edge, positioned andnarranged tolip backward lawayirom said panel over the hairline of the wearer, .andabottom flange of i said material marginallyuunited with said panel alonsaid downward extending boundariesghaving, a free edgepositioned andarranged. to lip backward. away from; said panel underthe chin oi thewearer.

3. A disposable dressing mask ion-single occasion use, to protectapparel and grooming-while garments are, bcingdrawn. over; the .head ofthe wearer comprising, i a smooth multi-cornered panel .oipliable sheetmaterial :flexed to.a dished contour along at least two-pairs. 10fmaskshaping. seams terminating respectively at, four forward panel,corners located .in relation tolone another as are the corners of a,quadrilateral figure,- one seam of each of said pairs extending backwardand, downward from its panel corner topa=.locus proximate the wearersearand the other seam ofV-eachloft said pairs. extending back and upwardfrom its panel corner to said locus thereby todefine a lateral extensionof, said panel closely overlapping each side of. the wearerlst head1andtapering toward said loci respectively. and, tie means adaptedetospanthehack pf .thezwearers head connected tosaidtapering panel extensions in amannerrto: hold .theisame snugly against the sides of the wearers head.

,4. A disposable dressing mask forvsingle'ocoasion use: to protectapparel and. grooming. while garments are being drawn over;the-headoithe wearer comprising, a smooth multi-cornered panel ofpliable sheet materialflexed to a dished contour along at least twopairsof mask shaping seams, oneseam of each of said pairsextending backwardand downward froma corner of said panel proximate, the wearers temple,to alocus proximate the wearers ear and the otherseam of each of said:pairs extending backward e and up- .ward froma corner ofsaidlpanelzproximate the wearersa'ch-ln .to said locusnsaid seamsbordering and defining a-lateralextensionof said panel closelyoverlapping; each sideof thewearens'head and tapering toward saidlocirespectively, a stiffening agentextending along andin contact witheach-of said .two .pairs r of seams rendering ;the p stifferthanadjoining portions of said ;pl iaple sheet material, ;and; tie,means adapted to-span theiback of the wearer's head connectedto saidtapering panel extensions in a manner to mold thesamesnngly against thesides of the wearer-is head.

5. .A disposable dressingmask for single ooeasion use to protect appareland grooming whiie garmentsuarabeingdrawn over the headofdhe wearercomprising, a smooth ,multi-corn ed panel of pliable sheet materialflexed to la dished contour alongatleasttwo pairs of mask shaping seamsrelatively istifier than adjoining portions ofthe said pliablesheetmaterial, twooi said seams terminating at ends spaced -relatively= :farapart located at respectively opposite sides ;of the brow of thewearerfs face and extending backward and downward to a 'locus proximate-the wearers earand two others of said seams ter'mihating at ends spacedrelatively less far apart located at respectively opposite sides of thewearerschinandextending backward and upward to said locus whereby saidseams border and-define lateral extensions of said panel closely ;pverlapping opposite sides of the wearers head and tapering toward saidlooi,vand tie means adapted to span the back ofthe wearers headconnected tosaid tapering panel extensions in a -manner= to hold thesame snugly against the sides of;th e wearers head.

6. A disposable dressing mask for singleoccasionuse to protect appareland grooming while garments are being drawnover the head of the wearercomprising, a smooth multi-cornered panel of pliablesheet materialflexedto a dished contour along at least two pairs of mask shapingseams, oneseam of each of said pairs extending backward and downwardiroma corner of said panel proximate the. wearers temple to a locusproidmate thewearer-ls ear and the othenseam of .eaohvof .said pairsextending backward and upward from a corner of said panelproxiinate thewearerschin .to said locus, said seamsgabondering and defining alateralextension ofsaid panel closely overlapping each side of thewearers head and taperingtoward said loci-respectively, and tie meansadapted to span thebaok of the wearers-head including an elastic stringanchored to one of said tapering :lateralextensions of 7 said panel Ywithmeans to connect said string under tension to the other taperinglateral extension of said parielin a manner to hold-saidpanelextensionssnugly against thesides ofthe wearer shead.

'7. A disposable dressing mask for single occasion use toprotect appareland grooming .while garments are being drawn over the head -of-thewearer comprising, a smooth multi-lcornered panel -of pliable sheetmaterial flexed to a dished contour along atleast two pairs of mask.shapingseams, one seam of each of said pairslexztending backward anddownward from-a corner of said panelpr-oximate the wearer s temple-tealocus proximate the wearers ear and the other seam of-eachof said pairsextending backward and upward-from a corner of said panel proximate thewearers chin-to said locus, said seams-bordering-and defining alateralextension of-said-panel closelyoverlapping each side of the wearer'shead ravr' and tapering toward said loci respectively, and tie meansadapted to span the back of the wearers head including a loop of elasticstring anchored to each of said tapering lateral extensions of saidpanel with a button suspended on one Of said elastic strings forreleasably connecting the latter to the other loop of elastic string atthe rear of the wearers head in a manner to hold said panel extensionssnugly against the sides of the wearers head.

8. A disposable dressing mask for single occasion use to protect appareland grooming while garments are being drawn over the head of the wearercomprising, a smooth multi-cornered panel of pliable sheet materialflexed to a dished contour along at least two pairs of mask shapingseams, one seam of each of said pairs extending backward and downwardfrom a corner of said panel proximate the wearers temple to a locusproximate the wearers ear and the other seam of each of said pairsextending backward and upward from a corner of said panel proximate thewearers chin to said locus, said seams bordering and defining a lateralextension of said panel closely overlapping each side of the wearershead and tapering toward said loci respectively, at least one panelextension containing at least one tie hole, and tie means adapted tospan the back of the wearers head including an elastic string extendingthrough and anchored in said tie hole, together with means to connectsaid string under tension to the other said panel extension in a mannerto hold said panel extensions snugly against the sides of the wearershead.

9. A disposable dressing mask for single casion use to protect appareland grooming while garments are being drawn over the head of the wearercomprising, a smooth multi-cornered panel of pliable sheet materialflexed to a dished contour along at least two pairs of mask shapingseams, one seam of each of said pairs extending backward and downwardfrom a corner of said panel proximate the wearers temple to a locusproximate the wearers ear and the other seam of each of said pairsextending backward and up ward from a corner of said panel proximate thewearers chin to said locus, said seams bordering and defining a lateralextension of said panel closely overlapping each side of the wearershead and tapering toward said loci respectively, each said lateralextension containing two spaced holes, and tie means adapted to span theback of the wearers head including an elastic string looped through bothof said holes in each of said extensions and a button on one of saidstrings r over which the other string is adapted to be looped forreleasably fastening the strings together under tension.

10. A cupped dressing mask of pliable sheet material comprising, a facecovering panel having two substantially pointed ends at two lateralextremities thereof respectively adapted to flank the ears of a wearerand including an upper face shielding portion outlined in part by twoboundaries of said panel disposed to extend from each of said pointedpanel ends forward and upward to the temples of a wearers face and alower face shielding portion outlined in part by two ther boundaries ofsaid panel disposed to extend from each of said pointed panel endsforward and. downward to the chin of a wearers face, a top flange ofsaid material marginally united with said panel along said upwardextending boundaries having a free edge positioned and arranged to lipbackward away from said panel over the hair-line of the wearer, abottom-flange of said material marginally united with said panel alongsaid downward extending boundaries having a free edge positioned andarranged to lip backward away from said panel'under the chin of thewearer, and a hem of the said pliable sheet material disposed toreinforce said free edge of at least one of said flanges.

11. A cupped dressing mask of pliable sheet material comprising, a facecovering panel having two substantially pointed ends at two lateralextremities thereof respectively adapted to flank the ears of a wearerand including an-upper face shielding portion outlined in part by twoboundaries of said panel disposed to extend from each of said pointedpanel ends forward and upward to the temples of a wearers face and alower face shielding portion outlined in part by two other boundaries ofsaid panel disposed to extend from each of said pointed panel endsforward and downward to the chin of a wearers face, a top flange of saidmaterial -marginally united with said panel along said upward extendingboundaries-having a free edge positioned and arranged to lip backwardaway from said panel over the hair-line of the wearer, a bottom flangeof said material marginally united with said panel along said downwardextending boundaries having a, free edge positioned and arranged to lipbackward away-from said panel under the chin ofthe wearer, a hem of thesaid pliable sheet material disposed to reinforce the said free edge ofeach'of .said flanges and extending from one to the other of saidsubstantially pointed ear flanking ends of the said face covering panel,and tie means long enough to span the back of the wearers headconnectingsaid ear flanking panel ends in a manner to draw the samerearward and snugly inward against the head of the wearer.

12. A disposable dressing mask for single occasion use to protectapparel andgrooming while garments are being drawn over the head of thewearer comprising, a smooth multi-cornered panel of pliable sheetmaterial flexed to a dished contour along at least two pairs of maskshaping seams, one seam of each of said pairs extending backward anddownward from a corner of said panel proximate the wearers temple to alocus proximate the wearers ear and the other seam of each of said pairsextending backward and upward from a corner of said panel proximate thewearers chin to said locus, said seams bordering and defining a lateralextension of said panel closely overlapping each side of the wearershead and tapering toward said loci respectively, each said lateralextension containing two holes spaced apart at respectively oppositesides of said pair of seams, and tie means adapted to span the back ofthe wearers head including an elastic string looped through both of saidholes in a manner to span said seams crosswise thereby resiliently toresist widening of the space between said seams when the latter arepulled apart in flexin the said sheet material into its said dishedcontour for applying the mask to the wearers head.

13. A cupped dressing mask of pliable sheet material comprising, a facecovering panel having two substantially pointed ends at two lateralextremities thereof respectively adapted to flank the ears of a wearerand including an upper face shielding portion outlined in part by twoboundaries of said panel disposed to extend from each g-ehinofthewearer,saidpanelan'dsaid two flanges *heing-togethe1*folded at a common -creasein di- '-reo t-ions *to close the "Sad -substantially pointed *earfianking'endsof said-panel towarcl each other.

14". A cupped dressing -maskof"; pliable sheet material-comprising,a-ia'ce covering panel having two substantially pointed ends at twolateral extremities thereof-respectively adapted to flank theears-ofaz-weareriami including anupper faoe "shieldingportion outlined-in partby two bounjdaries-of said panePdisposedftoexterid fromeaoh ofs-aidpointed panel endsforwardandupward'to itheitemplesof a wearers-face anda lower face gshielding portion'outlinediinparthy two other *boundariesof said; panel"disposedto extend'from each 'of :saidpointed panel "endsforward, and downward to; the 'chimo'f a wearers iface,'a top flangeof;said materiaLmai ginally united with "said panel, along said upwardextending bounjdaries ;having .a free edge positioned and arrangedto lipbackward away from said ,panel iover the hairg-line-ofthe wearergand abottom jflange of said material marginally united with saidpanel alongsaididownward'extending bound- 'aries'having a free edge positionedand-arranged Itolipfibackward; awayffrom said panel under'the ehin ofthe wearer, said panel and said two flanges bein together folded, atthree parallel :creases in directions to close the said substantiallypointed earffianking ends. or said panel withinfiatcover- 'ing 'foldsofthe remaining portions ofgsaid panel.

:15. ,A cupped dressing mask of pliable "sheet -material comprising, aface covering panel havingtwol substantiallmpointed ends-at:- two:lateral extremities thereof respectivelyvadaptedrtoe flank the-earsofgawearer and includingam upperFface shielding portion routlined in:part by two boundaries ofsaid panel disposed to extend'from each -ofsai'cl pointed paneLends forward and upward '-'to the temples ofawearers faceand:a lower face :shielding portion outlined impart bytwoother boundaries: ofsaid panel disposed to extend' from each of saidpointed panel ends forward-and -iiownwar'd to thechin-of a :wearersface, atop flange of said material marginally united: with :said panelalong said upward extending *boun- -daries havinga 'freeedge positionedand arranged-to lip baclsward away from said panel over the 'hair lineof tlie wearer and a'bottom flange 'of said materialmarginallyunitedwith said panel alling said downward extending boundaries having afree edge positioned and arrangedta lip backward awayfroma said panelunder the eliin of the wearer, together withspull tabs attachedrespectively tosaid-flanges near saicl-- free edges thereof andextending away from-each other thereoy when pulled-inopposite-directions to oause=said freeedgesto lip awayirom' said-panelin et-manner to openthe mask 'from-afiat condition 1 into a cuppedshape.

LORRAINE JOIE. JGSEPH' J ORTALLI.

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